Burial
The 2 Neville brothers bodies are laid to rest in the family vault at Bisham Abbey
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April 17 in History
This permanent archive page contains 199 World History Database records for April 17, spanning 1194 to 2026. Recorded topics include Coronation; Burial; Act of Succession.
Total: 199Events: 182Births: 5Deaths: 2Battles: 9Coronations: 1Countries: 33
Events on April 17
Act of Succession
Imprisoned in the Tower of London, where he writes his devotional Dialogue of Comfort against Tribulation
Arrest of Thomas More
Sir Thomas More is arrested for refusing to take the oath of succession
Arrest of Thomas More
Thomas More is arrested after refusing to swear the oath required by the succession settlement.
Arrest of Thomas More
Imprisoned in the Tower of London, where he writes his devotional Dialogue of Comfort against Tribulation
Imprisoned in the Tower of London, where he
Imprisoned in the Tower of London, where he writes his devotional Dialogue of Comfort against Tribulation
Imprisonment
Thomas More is imprisoned in the Tower of London after refusing the oath of succession.
Imprisonment in the Tower
More is committed to the Tower of London after refusing the required oath.
Great Chamberllain
Appointed Great Chamberlain
Oxford Disputation
Defends Protestant doctrine during public disputations at Oxford.
Wyatt Rebellion
Is acquitted of treason despite government suspicion.
Catalogue of Grievances
Pym identifies religious innovation, arbitrary taxation and ministerial misconduct as national grievances.
Commons Refuses Immediate Supply
The Commons insists that grievances must be addressed before voting money for war.
Commons Refuses Immediate Supply
The Commons insists that grievances must be addressed before voting money for war.
Grievances before Supply
Pym argues that constitutional grievances must precede any grant of taxation.
Long Speech to Short Parliament
Pym catalogues political, financial and religious grievances before discussing supply.
Opposition to Immediate Subsidies
Hampden supports examining grievances before granting the King new taxation.
Pym Challenges War Policy
Pym links the Commons refusal of supply to abuses committed during Personal Rule.
Pym Challenges War Policy
Pym links the Commons refusal of supply to abuses committed during Personal Rule.
Ship Money Debate
St John supports parliamentary opposition to taxation imposed without parliamentary approval.
Short Parliament Supply Speech
Pym delivers the central Commons argument against voting subsidies before redress.
Privy Council
Appointed Privy Counsellor
Privy Council
Appointed Privy Counsellor
Holy Roman Emperor
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor
Succession
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor
Constitution of Great Britain
Acknowledges the exclusive right of the Irish Parliament to legislate for Ireland
Peerage
Created Viscount Palmerston. The young 3rd Lord Palmerston also inherited a vast country estate in the north of County Sligo in the west of Ireland
Invasion of Bavaria
Napoleon arrives in Donauworth, Bavaria
Conference of London
Persuades France to accept the Bases de Separation for Belgian frontiers
Frontiers
Persuades France to accept the Bases de Separation for Belgian frontiers
Independence of Belgium
Persuades France to accept the Bases de Separation for Belgian frontiers
Independence of Great Britain
Persuades France to accept the Bases de Separation for Belgian frontiers
Marriage to Margaret Carlisle
Marries Margaret Montgomery Carlisle, linking him more closely with a family already prominent in Belfast shipbuilding circles.
Foundation of Football League
McGregor helps establish the Football League with Aston Villa among its twelve founders.
Opening Match at Villa Park
Villa defeats Blackburn Rovers 3-0 in its first match at Aston Lower Grounds.
Carpathia Voyage Relief
Continues relief work among Titanic survivors while Carpathia proceeds toward New York.
Carpathia Wireless Continuity
Keeps Carpathia's wireless service operating during the voyage toward New York with Titanic's survivors aboard.
Cedric Return Request
Sends a wireless request from Carpathia asking that Cedric be held so Titanic crew can return to Britain.
Incomplete Survivor List Received
Receives incomplete survivor information while White Star's New York office seeks confirmed names from Carpathia.
Ismay Cedric Message Received
Receives Ismay's wireless request that Cedric be held so surviving Titanic crew can return to Britain quickly.
Senate Titanic Investigation Resolution
Leads the move for a Senate investigation immediately after news of Titanic's loss reaches the United States.
Titanic Inquiry Resolution Authorized
Leads the Senate effort after passage of the resolution authorizing an investigation into the Titanic disaster.
Wireless Traffic toward New York
Continues transmitting rescue information as Carpathia steams west with Titanic's survivors.
Foreign Propaganda Controls Defended
Defends wartime controls intended to prevent hostile material circulating through foreign channels.
July Days
His April Theses help shape slogans later used during the July Days.
First Kemmel Defence Supported
Haig supports British and French resistance during the first major German attack around Kemmel.
Government Ends
His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.
Prime Minister
Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.
Armament
The French refuse to negotiate & allow any increase in German arms. Attempts a 4 power convention for a rearmament settlement with the Germans
Japan’s Amau statement warns foreign powers against actions in China that Tokyo
Japan’s Amau statement warns foreign powers against actions in China that Tokyo considers contrary to Japanese interests.
Treaty of Versailles
The League of Nations condemns the German violation of the Versailles Treaty, no action is taken
End of Second Hermann Jonasson Government
The Second Hermann Jonasson Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Third Hermann Jonasson Government
Begins the Third Hermann Jonasson Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Northern Norway Command
Fleischer directs Norwegian forces in northern Norway while the Allied Narvik campaign develops.
Independence of Croatia
The Italian-backed Croatian fascist leader Ante Pavelic declared an Independent State of Croatia
Independence of Yugoslavia
The Italian-backed Croatian fascist leader Ante Pavelic declared an Independent State of Croatia
Invasion of Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia is subsequently divided amongst Germany, Hungary, Italy and Bulgaria, with most of Serbia being occupied by Germany. The last of the Yugoslav troops surrender to the Germans
Invasion of Yugoslavia
The Italian-backed Croatian fascist leader Ante Pavelic declared an Independent State of Croatia
Invasion of Yugoslavia
The Yugoslav Army capitulates at Sarajevo, Simovic escapes to Greece
Rule of Serbia
Yugoslavia is subsequently divided amongst Germany, Hungary, Italy and Bulgaria, with most of Serbia being occupied by Germany
Capture of Konigstein
Escapes from Konigstein, becomes an national hero in France
Government Ends
His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.
Prime Minister
Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.
Milch Trial Sentence
Milch was sentenced to life imprisonment after conviction on two counts.
Minister without Portfolio
Moves from the office of Lord Privy Seal to serve again as Minister without Portfolio.
Bolivian Workers Central
The revolutionary government recognises the newly created Bolivian Workers Central.
Bolivian Workers' Center
Lechin helps found the COB as organised labour gains power after the revolution
Dismissal
Governor-General Ghulam Muhammad dismisses Prime Minister Nazimuddin.
Prime Minister of Pakistan
Muhammad Ali Bogra becomes Prime Minister.
Prime Minister of Egypt
Becomes Prime Minister after Mohamed Naguib temporarily resigns.
Prime Minister of Egypt
Takes office as Prime Minister during his power struggle with Mohamed Naguib.
Cominform
The Cominform is dissolved after the Soviet rapprochement with Yugoslavia and the process of De-Stalinization
Atomium
Designs the Atomium as an enlarged iron-crystal structure for Expo 58.
Expo 58 Engineering Structure
Creates an engineering landmark representing scientific and industrial progress.
Air Defense of Cuba
Commands or flies in Cuban air operations defending the Bay of Pigs area.
Barbara J Landing Operations Directed
Robertson helps direct the landing phase from the Barbara J during the opening hours of the invasion.
Blagar Landing Operations Directed
Lynch helps direct the landing from the Blagar and remains involved as Cuban aircraft repeatedly attack the vessel.
Coup
Lands a force of 1,500 Cuban exiles in an attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro
Cuban Air Force Retains Combat Capability
Castro's government retains enough operational aircraft after the preliminary strikes to attack invasion shipping and bombers.
Defense Department Crisis Deliberations
McNamara participates in discussions as Cuban forces attack the landing area.
Defense of Cuba
Commands revolutionary forces mobilized during the Bay of Pigs emergency.
Defense of Cuba
Takes part in revolutionary command arrangements during the Bay of Pigs emergency.
Direct Command of Cuban Counterattack
Castro directly commands Cuban armed forces responding to the Brigade 2506 landings.
Early Warning Destroyers Positioned
Clark positions destroyers offshore to provide early warning for the Cuban Expeditionary Force ships.
Front Command Established
Fernandez establishes a command post directing forces toward the invasion area.
Invasion of Cuba
The CIA assumed that the invasion would spark a popular uprising against Castro, however by the time the invasion began, Castro had already executed some who were suspected of colluding with the American campaign. President Kennedy withdraws support for the invasion at the last minute by canceling several bombing sorties that could have crippled the entire Cuban Air Force
Invasion of Cuba
Bomber aircraft displaying Cuban Fuerza Aerea Revolucionaria markings bomb the Cuban airfields of San Antonio de Los Bacos, Antonio Maceo International Airport, and the airfield at Ciudad Libertad
Invasion of Cuba
Kennedy decides against giving the faltering invasion US air support (though four US pilots were killed in Cuba during the invasion) because of his opposition to overt intervention.
Invasion of Cuba
Operation Puma, the code name given to the offensive counter air attacks against the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces, called for 48 hours of air strikes.
Invasion Political Support
As Brigade 2506 landed at the Bay of Pigs, Hunt's political work remained focused on the exile leadership intended to support a post-Castro government.
Invasion Shipping Attacked
Carreras attacks brigade ships and landing positions in a Cuban combat aircraft.
Invasion Situation Briefed after Return
Dulles is briefed late on the invasion crisis, including men ashore, undelivered supplies and two ships lost to Cuban aircraft.
Mass Mobilisation against Invasion
Castro mobilises Cuban military and militia forces against the exile landings on the southern coast.
Naval Air Cover Request Relayed
Gray relays the urgent request for carrier air protection after cancellation of the planned Cuban exile air strikes.
Overt Military Support Withheld
Kennedy permits the exile operation but refuses deployment of conventional United States forces.
Playa Giron Field Headquarters
Perez San Roman directs Brigade 2506 field operations from the Playa Giron sector after the landing.
Playa Larga Beachhead Command
Oliva commands brigade forces establishing the eastern beachhead at Playa Larga.
Political Action Planning
Hunt helps organise the political component of the failed exile operation.
Restricted Air CAP Ordered
Wheeler orders restricted carrier air cover for Cuban Expeditionary Force shipping outside Cuban territorial waters.
San Blas Road Center Seized
Del Valle's paratroop battalion seizes the San Blas road centre and is reinforced by other brigade elements.
Sea Fury Combat Mission
Rudd flies a Sea Fury against the invasion force.
T-33 Combat Patrol
Prendes flies combat patrols against exile aircraft and shipping.
Treason
1,209 captured exiles are tried, a few executed and the rest sentenced to 30 yrs in prison for treason, after 20 months of negotiation with the USA, Cuba releases the exiles in exchange for dollars & medicine
You Still Want Me
The Kinks release You Still Want Me.
Constitution of Great Britain
Paisley, along with Noel Doherty establishes the Ulster Constitution Defence Committee, which in turn establishes the paramilitary organisation Ulster Protestant Volunteers at a parade in the Shankill area of Belfast
Ulster Constitution Defence Committee
Paisley, along with Noel Doherty establishes the Ulster Constitution Defence Committee, which in turn establishes the paramilitary organisation Ulster Protestant Volunteers at a parade in the Shankill area of Belfast
Ulster Protestant Volunteers
Paisley, along with Noel Doherty establishes the Ulster Constitution Defence Committee, which in turn establishes the paramilitary organisation Ulster Protestant Volunteers at a parade in the Shankill area of Belfast
Separation of Joaquin Detachment
Joaquín's detachment separates from Guevara's main group and the two forces are unable to reunite.
First Secretary
Replaces Dubcek and begins Normalisation.
Normalisation
Replaces Dubcek and begins Normalisation politics.
Apollo 13 Command Module Power-Up
Helps execute newly developed procedures to power Odyssey for reentry after days of minimal electrical use.
Apollo 13 Command Module Power-Up
Helps reactivate Odyssey using emergency procedures developed by Mission Control.
Apollo 13 Recovery
Leads Mission Control teams during Apollo 13 recovery.
Apollo 13 Reentry Preparation
Helps prepare the spacecraft and crew for separation from Aquarius and Earth reentry.
Apollo 13 Review
Heads NASA during Apollo 13 and orders review of the accident.
Apollo 13 Review Board
Chairs the review board examining the Apollo 13 accident.
Apollo 13 Service Module Jettison
Helps separate the damaged service module, allowing the crew to inspect the explosion damage before reentry.
Apollo 13 Splashdown
Returns safely with Haise and Swigert after the aborted lunar landing mission.
Odyssey Power-Up
Helps power up the cold command module using emergency procedures developed by Mission Control.
Rolling Stones, The
Anita Pallenberg gives birth to a daughter, Dandelion
Senate Watergate Committee
Announces that White House aides will appear before the Senate committee if requested and promises major new developments from his own review.
Senate Watergate Committee
He announced his own ongoing investigation, and promised to reveal "major new developments" in the future.
Senate Watergate Committee
President Nixon made a brief statement before the White House Press Corps that his White House aides and staff would appear before the Senate Watergate Committee if asked.
White House Tape 429-003
John Ehrlichman appears with Richard Nixon and H. R. Haldeman in the 94-minute White House recording numbered 429-003; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 429-003
H. R. Haldeman appears with Richard Nixon and John Ehrlichman in the 94-minute White House recording numbered 429-003; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 429-003
Richard Nixon appears with H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman in the 94-minute White House recording numbered 429-003; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 898-006
H. R. Haldeman appears with Richard Nixon and Rose Mary Woods in the 11-minute White House recording numbered 898-006; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 898-006
Richard Nixon appears with H. R. Haldeman and Rose Mary Woods in the 11-minute White House recording numbered 898-006; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 898-006
Rose Mary Woods appears with Richard Nixon and H. R. Haldeman in the 11-minute White House recording numbered 898-006; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 898-012
John Ehrlichman appears with Richard Nixon, H. R. Haldeman, and Ronald Ziegler in the 107-minute White House recording numbered 898-012; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 898-012
H. R. Haldeman appears with Richard Nixon, John Ehrlichman, and Ronald Ziegler in the 107-minute White House recording numbered 898-012; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 898-012
Richard Nixon appears with H. R. Haldeman, John Ehrlichman, and Ronald Ziegler in the 107-minute White House recording numbered 898-012; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 898-012
Ronald Ziegler appears with Richard Nixon, H. R. Haldeman, and John Ehrlichman in the 107-minute White House recording numbered 898-012; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 898-023/899-001
John Ehrlichman appears with Richard Nixon, H. R. Haldeman, and Ronald Ziegler in the 43-minute White House recording numbered 898-023/899-001; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 898-023/899-001
H. R. Haldeman appears with Richard Nixon, Ronald Ziegler, and John Ehrlichman in the 43-minute White House recording numbered 898-023/899-001; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 898-023/899-001
Richard Nixon appears with H. R. Haldeman, Ronald Ziegler, and John Ehrlichman in the 43-minute White House recording numbered 898-023/899-001; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 898-023/899-001
Ronald Ziegler appears with Richard Nixon, H. R. Haldeman, and John Ehrlichman in the 43-minute White House recording numbered 898-023/899-001; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Watergate Response
Records intensive discussions with Nixon about a public response to accelerating Watergate disclosures and the need for action by the President.
Capture of Phnom Penh
The Khmer Rouge capture Phnom Penh
Capture of Phnom Penh
The Khmer Rouge capture Phnom Penh
Coup
The communist forces of the Khmer Rouge overthrow the Lon Government after a civil war
Fall of Phnom Penh
Khmer Rouge capture Phnom Penh, beginning Democratic Kampuchea
Head of State Office Begins
Becomes head of state after Khmer Rouge victory and the end of the Khmer Republic
Head of State Office Begins
Becomes nominal head of state after Khmer Rouge victory and the end of the Khmer Republic
Khmer Rouge
The communist forces of the Khmer Rouge overthrow the Lon Government after a civil war
Khmer Rouge
The Khmer Rouge capture Phnom Penh
Khmer Rouge
The Khmer Rouge captures Phnom Penh. The Khmer Rouge capture Phnom Penh
Siege of Phnom Penh
The Khmer Rouge captures Phnom Penh
Reform of Trade
Polish farmers win the right to form an independent trades union
Argentine Invasion of Falklands
The main task force sails south from Ascension Island. Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse chairs conference at Ascension Island with Admiral Sandy Woodward and 3 Commando Brigade which sets out detailed plans for the retaking of the Islands by force
Argentine Invasion of Falklands
Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse chairs conference at Ascension Island with Admiral Sandy Woodward and 3 Commando Brigade which sets out detailed plans for the retaking of the Islands by force
Argentine Invasion of Falklands
Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse chairs conference at Ascension Island with Admiral Sandy Woodward and 3 Commando Brigade which sets out detailed plans for the retaking of the Islands by force
Ascension Conference
Chairs planning talks with Woodward and Thompson.
Constitution Act
Proclaims patriation of the Constitution and the Charter of Rights.
Diplomatic Plan at Buenos Aires
Presents the Junta with a 5 point peace plan
Operation Sutton Planning
Plans the land campaign with naval commanders.
Yvonne Fletcher Shooting
A shot from the Libyan diplomatic mission kills police officer Yvonne Fletcher during a protest.
Three-Stage Monetary Union Plan
The Delors Committee recommended a three-stage route to Economic and Monetary Union.
Havens-Kurds
US forces move into northern Iraq to set up safe havens for Kurdish refugees
Invasion of Iran
US forces move into northern Iraq to set up safe havens for Kurdish refugees
Invasion of Iraq
US forces move into northern Iraq to set up safe havens for Kurdish refugees
Kurdish Refugees
US forces move into northern Iraq to set up safe havens for Kurdish refugees
Kurdish Refugees
US forces move into northern Iraq to set up safe havens for Kurdish refugees
Kurds
US forces move into northern Iraq to set up safe havens for Kurdish refugees
President of Turkey
Appointed President of Turkey, acting
Genocide in Kibuye Prefecture
He is later convicted of genocide by the ICTR.
Kibuye Massacres
Participates in violence against Tutsi civilians in Kibuye.
Meeting with Tony Blair and promises to implement economic
Putin meets Tony Blair and promises to implement economic reforms and root out corruption
Meeting with Tony Blair and promises to implement economic
Putin meets Tony Blair and promises to implement economic reforms and root out corruption
Healthcare Funding Settlement
Brown announces sustained real-terms NHS funding increases backed by higher contributions.
National Insurance Increase
Brown raises National Insurance contributions to fund higher National Health Service spending.
Arrest of Barzan Ibrahim El-Hasan al Tikriti
Arrested by US forces, officials characterize him as a member of what they called "Saddams Dirty Dozen", responsible for torture and murder in Iraq
Arrest of Barzan Ibrahim El-Hasan al Tikriti
Arrested by US forces, officials characterize him as a member of what they called "Saddams Dirty Dozen", responsible for torture and murder in Iraq
Government Ends
His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.
Prime Minister
Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.
Assassination of Abdel Aziz al- Rantissi
Rantissi is assassinated by the Israeli Army after they fire hellfire missiles from an Apache helicopter at his car
A Government spokesman says that South Africa has waived Cuban debt totaling
A Government spokesman says that South Africa has waived Cuban debt totaling more than 100 million dollars
Economy of Cuba
A Government spokesman says that South Africa has waived Cuban debt totaling more than 100 million dollars
Appointment as Transitional Prime Minister
Traore appoints Diarra to lead the transitional government.
Presidential Election
Wins re-election as President of Indonesia.
Sixty Percent Uranium Enrichment
The IAEA verifies that Iran has begun producing uranium enriched up to 60 percent U-235 at the Natanz pilot enrichment plant.
Voyager 1 LECP Shutdown
Engineers switch off Voyager 1's low-energy charged particle experiment to extend spacecraft operations.
Births on April 17
Birth of Paul von Rennenkampf
Birth of Paul von Rennenkampf
Birth of Nikita Sergeyevich Khruschev
Born in Kalinovka in the Kursk Governorate of the Russian Empire.
Birth of Alain Poher
Birth of Alain Poher
Birth of George de Mohrenschildt
Birth of George de Mohrenschildt. Birth of George de Mohrenschildt
Birth of Dandelion
Anita Pallenberg gives birth to a daughter, Dandelion
Deaths on April 17
Death of James Abercromby
Death of James Abercromby
Death of Abdel Aziz al- Rantissi
Rantissi is assassinated by the Israeli Army after they fire hellfire missiles from an Apache helicopter at his car
Battles on April 17
Battle of Lircay
Is defeated by conservative forces at the Battle of Lircay.
Battle of Lircay
Heads the provisional government when conservative forces win the Battle of Lircay and end the civil war.
Battle of Lircay
Defeats liberal forces at Lircay and secures conservative political ascendancy.
Battle of Narvik
Directs Norwegian forces resisting the German occupation of northern Norway.
Second Battle of Siping
Lin Biao defends Siping against Nationalist attacks in a major Manchurian battle
Second Battle of Siping
Bai Chongxi advises and supports Nationalist operations in Manchuria during the Siping fighting
Second Battle of Siping
Sun Li-jen's New First Army participates in the Nationalist pressure on Siping
Second Battle of Siping
Liao Yaoxiang commands Nationalist units during the Siping campaign
Second Battle of Siping
Du Yuming commands Nationalist forces in the second major battle for Siping
Coronations on April 17
Coronation
Crowned King of England, 2nd time